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[VIDEO] Former Australian batsman, coach and commentator Dean Jones passes away at the age of 59

I liked Deano.

First heard him smashing Jon Agnew about to win an Australian ODI back in 1985.

Then he was a key part of the Aussie renaissance under AB that began in 1988.

He was a bit like KP in that his mouth could get him into trouble with team-mates.

Used to enjoy watching him bat.
 
My most favourite commentator despite the blunder he made few years ago, still loved him. It was great to see him giving his all as a PSL coach. This is as sad as Bob Woolmer's death. I will greatly miss him.
 
wow, felt this one just as much as Bob Woolmers terrible demise all those years ago. One of those westerners that really had a passion and soft spot for Pakistan and really wanted to see them develop and do well, brilliant commentator too always added a bit of old school excitement to the game. will defo be missed. RIP Dean
 
If memory serves me correctly, he had one of the best ever arms (throws) the game has ever seen!
 
I am shocked and distraught

This is totally out of the blue. I just read he had been doing IPL tv shows and looked healthy.

I’ve really liked him since he was Part of StarSports’ coverage for 2004 Asia Cup and had the Professor Deano moniker. Great energy and great lover of Pakistan cricket too.
 
Shocking news A genuinely nice guy and one of the great supporters of pakisan and pakistan cricket

He ll be immensely missed
 
ICC EXPRESSES SADNESS AT THE PASSING OF DEAN JONES

The International Cricket Council has expressed sadness at the passing of former Australia international Dean Jones at the age of 59.

In a statement, ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney said: “We are extremely sad to hear of Dean’s sudden death and I would like to extend our deep condolences to his family and friends on behalf of the ICC.

“Dean was a prolific batter playing in 52 Tests and 164 ODIs and was part of the 1987 Australia team who won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. He had a significant impact on the game of cricket as a player, as an advocate for the development of the sport as a coach and latterly in his role as a broadcaster. He will be sorely missed by all those in the cricket family.”

An attacking batter, the Victorian featured in 52 Tests, making 3631 runs at an average of 46.55. In 164 ODIs, he made 6068 runs, at 44.61, with seven hundreds and 46 fifties. He was part of Australia's winning team in the 1987 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and remains number five on the all-time MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Batting Rankings in the format.

One of his most memorable Test innings came in 1986, when in the heat and humidity of Chennai, he battled exhaustion and illness to make a heroic 210 in what would be only the second tied Test ever.

He retired from international cricket in 1994 and went on to become a coach and more
 
Shocked!
The Original odi batsman...remember watching him in his pomp.
Ahead of his times...so sad.
 
I still cannot believe it man.

A couple of weeks ago when he was going to India, Aakash Chopra tweeted if he was bringing his “blue” book with him.

Deano said he was coming and corrected Aakash about the color of his notebook (which was red).

Shows how unpredictable life is.
 
Can't believe it.
I just mentioned him a couple of days ago in another thread.

Colorblind Genius said:
Alan Lamb's square cut.
My word! That stroke was something else. The ball would literally travel with a speed of bullet, and would cross the boundary before the fielder would even take a step.

Front foot drives of the great Carl Hooper and Martin Crowe.

The Golden Boy, David Gower was also a delight to watch. Very smooth and easy on the eyes.

In the modern era, obviously there hasn't been a more classier stroke maker than M Yousuf and Baber Azam.

I also tend to believe that shots played on the off side, look a lot more pleasing to the eye. The two exceptions I can think of are,
Ricky Ponting's pull over midwicket and Jayasuria's wristy flicks and pick up towards long leg. Jayasuria was an extremely rare combo or muscle, timing and wrists of steel. Not many are like him.

Dean Jones also played some great pick up shots towards midwicket with a high back lift and great bat speed.
He has gone quite mellow now, but my word, he was a good old fashioned, stiff upper lip warrior in his peak. Dead serious with razor sharp focus on the game. Absolutely, ruthless.

Some of the worst and most ugly looking batting style that I've seen are,

Gautham Gambir, Greame Smith and Shoaib Muhammad.
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I think Imad Wasim put it right for me.

"I wish if this wasn't true."
Absolutely gutted.
 
Lahore, 24 September 2020: PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani has paid tribute to former Australia batsman Dean Jones who passed today in Mumbai at the age of 59.

Mr Mani said: “I am saddened with the news of Dean’s passing. He had a deep association with Pakistan cricket, having served in the coaching capacity at HBL Pakistan Super League franchises Islamabad United and Karachi Kings, and had also expressed interest and availability in coaching the Pakistan men’s national cricket team last year.

“As a top-order batsman, he had an outstanding and successful career, including winning the 1987 World Cup with Australia.

“I offer my deepest condolences to Dean’s family and friends, and stand firmly with them in these difficult times.”
 
Just browsing through some of Deano's interviews on YouTube. What a top class bloke he was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evn2jK4CXRE

"I've been married for 33 years and that might be the reason why I've been away for 27 !" :)))

Also talks about his coaching philosophy, emphasising the importance of analytics and game awareness. In another ARY interview, he mentioned showing Mohammad Rizwan some baseball and golf hitting techniques to improve his powerhitting.

There's another interview where he talks about taking Richard Hadlee's wicket. The guy was such a good storyteller, I could listen to him for hours. Of course, in addition to his coaching and commentary career he was a bloody good One Day player with outstanding knocks in places like India, against Pakistan and against the great West Indian attacks. God I'll miss him :(
 
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Woke up to this news and I felt terrible right away.

My first memory of Dean Jones was my dad explaining to me how exciting a player that he was among the batsmen of late '80s and what made him different than his peers like Salim Malik and azaruddin.

Naturally I was going to follow this guy and see why my dad was a big fan, It didn't take long for me to become a fan of his and I remember being fairly mad at DKL (whose opinion at that time) I thought was responsible for Dean Jones' departure from the Australian team in early 1993.

Anyone who saw him can tell you how much of a great player that he was, I personally became a fan of his commentary too which was (aside from that one moment) pretty much like typical Deano, spoken from the heart.

I really wanted him to become our coach in 2007, but I was also very happy with the Jeff Lawson. I was pleasantly surprised that he still kept an interest in Pakistan coaching and then became involved with Islamabad United.

Overall man this was a rough news for me.

Professor Deano RIP.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I know I speak for all of Pakistan when I say thank you, thanks for batting for us & everything you contributed to Pak cricket. You will never be forgotten. Like everyone else, I’m absolutely gutted. The world lost a good man today. My friend <a href="https://twitter.com/ProfDeano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ProfDeano</a> I will miss you <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPDeano?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPDeano</a></p>— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) <a href="https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive/status/1309117108614201345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Former Australian cricket captain Allan Border has paid tribute to Dean Jones as “one of the greatest natural cricketers I’ve ever seen”, after the cricket great died suddenly in Mumbai at the age of 59.
Border and Jones were great mates, who bonded after cricket over their shared love of wine.

Speaking to Foxsports.com.au, Border paid tribute to his friend, who played 52 Test matches for Australia and is renowned as one of the country’s finest ever one-day batsmen.

“He revolutionised the game and I loved him,” a distressed Border said.

“When he scored his 200 in Madras he was so dehydrated but he kept going. At 170 I said ‘if you can’t keep going I’ll get a Queenslander on.’”

It’s understood Jones was with fellow former cricketer Brett Lee when he suffered a heart attack at his hotel. Lee tried to revive Jones while calling for others to call an ambulance.

“I can’t believe this news but I’d like to pay tribute to Brett Lee for everything he did,” Border said.

“Deano was unbelievable at the Test level but his aggression at the one day level will be remembered forever.”

“He loved his family, cricket golf and wine. I loved batting with him and he backed me and for that I will always love him.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/news/d...i/news-story/2629b46cf3328f8ea273cb0521597fc2
 
Absolutely shocking news. Dean Jones looked well and healthy. Death can come to anyone at anytime and htis proved it. He shouldve been our international coach right now but still, he contributed so much to Pakistan. I wish we had half a deano in our Pakistan setup. RIP Champ.
 
Found out now and I am in tears I don't know him personally but deano was my favorite Australian cricket personality loved what he did for the game always wanted him to coach Pakistan
 
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones died on Thursday of a heart attack at a hotel in Mumbai. His compatriot and fellow-commentator for the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League, Brett Lee, was with him, and they had breakfast together earlier. When he suffered the cardiac arrest in the lobby of the hotel, Lee tried to resuscitate Jones by giving him CPR, but was unable to save him. Jones was 59.


https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/bre...es-cpr-after-he-suffered-heart-attack-2300588
 
nextover666666 said:
Found out now and I am in tears I don't know him personally but deano was my favorite Australian cricket personality loved what he did for the game always wanted him to coach Pakistan
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Same here.
We have a common friend. His name is Danny and he lives in United States and in the same city as mine. I called Danny today (who played club cricket along Deano in Australia), and broke this sad news to him, he couldn't believe it either. This is such a sad day.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Awful to hear the news of Dean Jones passing away in Mumbai. He was a wonderful player for Australia and he will be missed. My thoughts are with his family. RIP Deano <a href="https://t.co/AmVhQiNEe2">https://t.co/AmVhQiNEe2</a></p>— Steve Smith (@stevesmith49) <a href="https://twitter.com/stevesmith49/status/1309087141931212801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Former Australian batsman, coach and commentator Dean Jones passes away at the age of 59

I´m shocked! Can´t believe this. He wasn´t too old either.

I didn´t see him play of course but have heard about his exploits with the bat, but he´ll forever stay in my memories as one of my favourite commentators, and above all, a lovely human-being.

My earliest memory of him is commentating in the Pakistan-India series from 2004. He went outside on the streets on the last day of either the first or the third Test match and took a ride on a donkey cart. He learnt the Urdu word "chalo" ("run") as he would yell this at the donkey.
 
I lost my father in eerily similar circumstances a few months ago, a sudden heart attack and he was gone instantly, so this loss has hit rather close for comfort.

One of the most mystifying things when I got into cricket in the early 90s was how Dean Jones wasn't part of the Australian test squad. Now in hindsight, I realize breaking in to a batting lineup that read Slater, Taylor, Boon, Waugh, Waugh, Border was fairly improbable, but at the time it seemed valid confirmation of the NSW establishment conspiracy against Victorian cricketers.

I loved how Jones always embraced Pakistan cricket in a way no other foreigner has done and that will be missed immensely. He was a pioneer of limited overs cricket who forever changed the way Australians view batting against the white ball. By all accounts he was a lovely man too. He will be sorely missed.

Vale Dean Jones.
 
Shocking and Devastating. He was one true friend of Pakistan Cricket who stood with us during our very tough times. Did he lead a unhealthy lifestyle? Having a heart attack at 59 for someone who used to be a professional sportsman is a little shocking
 
2020 strikes again. Dean Jones was my favourite Aussie cricket personality, and I enjoyed his commentary as well. I remember his commentary during the Pak vs Ind test series in 2006 when Shahid Afridi was scoring his hundreds.

"Down the ground and a biggie! Oh how well have you played today! How good a hundred is that! His fourth test hundred, second against India... and in just 78 balls! And look at the smile on Inzi, he doesn't know what to do!"

"And bang, going, going, gone!"

I've watched highlights of that series sooo many times when I was younger and from the commentary side of it, Dean Jones was the main stand out. RIP Deano :(
 
Shocked and saddened by this news.

Deano was someone who ate, drank and slept cricket.

My condolences to his family.
 
Last Monetarist said:
I lost my father in eerily similar circumstances a few months ago, a sudden heart attack and he was gone instantly, so this loss has hit rather close for comfort.
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So sorry for your loss. May his soul rest in peace.
 
RIP, a genuine person who always advocated the best for all teams.
 
Thoughts are with Brett Lee too who was with Dean Jones during his last moments. Must have been extremely tough.
 
Dean Jones and Irfan Pathan had a long conversation about life, family and cricket on Wednesday. Far away from home, both were inside the bio-bubble as part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) official broadcaster's commentary panel in Mumbai, and as they headed towards the studios, Jones walked down the memory lane - narrating stories of his playing days.

It was a fun conversation, and the ever jovial Jones looked happy.

On Thursday as the cricketing world mourned the death of Jones - who passed away following a cardiac arrest - Irfan was yet to come to terms with it. “We were together yesterday during the match. He was fine and was working with us with the same energy. It is unbelievable,” Pathan told Sportstar.

A couple of days ago, Jones requested him to speak to his 10-year-old son back home via video chat. “I had a video call with his son two days ago and he was very excited. We had a fun conversation… Everything was normal and (he) was very happy that I spoke to his son. We were having a hearty laugh and today he is not there!,” Pathan reminisced. “He was fine. He was in his usual self, who loved life…”

Even on Thursday morning, Jones had come down for breakfast in the hotel - where all the commentators and the crew are put up - and even attended the daily meeting. He complained of chest pain and died just outside his room. Even though he was rushed to a nearby hospital, Jones was declared brought dead.

Even his fellow commentator Jatin Sapru took to social media to express his condolences. “Our family here lost one of our dearest members, who kept us all in happy high spirits at all times. There wasn’t ever a moment without his joke, a story or just that warm happy smile. Saw him last this morning in his usual charged up self prepping for dugout… Gone too soon Deano,” he tweeted.

After quitting the game, Jones had a successful career as a commentator and cricket expert - travelling around the world. And the cricketing fraternity will remember him as a fun-loving, cheerful and ever-friendly person.

"Horrible news to wake up to... You were more than a player I had played against, you were my friend, my brother. Will deeply miss your smile & your presence where ever cricket is played around the world. Rest in Peace Deano man. The world needed more from you!," West Indies legend Vivian Richards tweeted.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...-reaction-commentary-team/article32687020.ece
 
I can remember when asif Ali daughter passed away dean jones was the one who wanted a collection for him and his family
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dean Jones in tears at today's press conference when speaking about Asif Ali's daughter <a href="https://t.co/UMDWytP0Vu">pic.twitter.com/UMDWytP0Vu</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1106624750695186432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Devastating news. This came to mind straight away.
 
Shocking and so sad. :(

Deano was a great batsmen and even more amazing personality.

Will never forget his love and hard work with Pakistani players and the country.

RIP and condolonces to his family.
 
I liked Deano as a person. Just gutted to see him go so soon. He had so much more to offer us all but most of all I just miss his humane personality. 2020 just keeps getting worse.
 
Can't believe it. Still so young.

His wish to coach/manage Pakistan will never be fulfilled. I think many here even saw him as the next coach after the Misbah experiment.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dean Jones in tears at today's press conference when speaking about Asif Ali's daughter <a href="https://t.co/UMDWytP0Vu">pic.twitter.com/UMDWytP0Vu</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1106624750695186432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Devastating news. This came to mind straight away.
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This just shows the character he was - a loving, caring man who was always making others smile. He cared for Pakistani cricket and could easily have been our coach by now. Heck he could have been our coach in the future too.

RIP Deano.
 
Life is fickle, man! RIP Deano, you will be missed.
 
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He has had a huge influence on PSL. Two titles and could have had a third one this year.

This year’s edition has lost momentum and people are not really bothered about the outcome of the remaining matches, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to give KK the trophy in honor of Dean Jones, making him a 3 time PSL winner.

However, it is highly unlikely to happen now because PCB have already announced the remaining matches.
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Yes, I'm sure that's what Dean Jones would have wanted.
 
Rest in Power. One of the greats as a player and a commentator. Loved listening to him. This news hit me harder than I thought. 2020 continues to be an absolute crap year.
 
My favourite Dean Jones moment was one he handled with real class.

He won the 2007 Father of the Year award, then had it revoked in embarrassing circumstances. But he carried himself throughout with class and dignity, even while the whole of Australia was talking about him.

I really admired him for that.
 
His personality was something else.

The ONLY cricketer that I would’ve like to meet n talk for hours. He knew cricket inside out. He was like an open book and he was welcoming to all. He was the real deal!

I have imagined this scenario so many times where if I was the PCB chief, I would’ve met him in my office and asked him to write me a detail plan as to how would you solve issues in Pak cricket, what changes would you like to make, and most importantly, how would you improve the quality of game of our national team?

And after he had given me the written plan, I would’ve hired him without even reading it.

Rest In Peace Deano - you were absolutely GREAT!
 
He was a very kind man and a good human being. Wishing his family strength in this difficult time.
 
I will join my Pakistani friends in appreciation for Dean Jones for showing genuine support to Pakistan's cause always. Even as an Indian, I always respected Deano for going out of the way in supporting our neighbours cricket. I must say his association with Pakistan cricket elevated his greatness as a cricket personality to another level.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shocking! Utterly shocking! I spoke to you <a href="https://twitter.com/ProfDeano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ProfDeano</a> just this morning, we were discussing about a young talent from punjab. You loved Pakistan cricket and u were always available to groom young talent . RIP my friend , still in a shock!! Rest in peace . <a href="https://t.co/DANv7gVDME">pic.twitter.com/DANv7gVDME</a></p>— Salman Iqbal ARY (@Salman_ARY) <a href="https://twitter.com/Salman_ARY/status/1309121775834365954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Always enthusiastic about the game.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No words are enough but extremely sad of the news of <a href="https://twitter.com/ProfDeano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ProfDeano</a> demise. A kind soul, friend and teacher. My heart and prayers goes out to his family and friends in this difficult time. You will be missed coach. <a href="https://t.co/lyODseJjOO">pic.twitter.com/lyODseJjOO</a></p>— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) <a href="https://twitter.com/babarazam258/status/1309086407810527237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I love this video of <a href="https://twitter.com/ProfDeano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ProfDeano</a> <br>Absolutely sums up who he was a person. Deano myself and <a href="https://twitter.com/scottbstyris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@scottbstyris</a> trying to keep busy a few days ago in lockdown. Life isn’t fair sometimes. You always were a winner Deano&#55358;&#56647;Miss you <a href="https://t.co/1uARqKhsel">pic.twitter.com/1uARqKhsel</a></p>— Brett Lee (@BrettLee_58) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrettLee_58/status/1309470374002737152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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Loved Deano.

He loved PK cricket too.

Was a very passionate personality.

Sad to see him go so early.
 
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A player of immense quality, was one of the pioneers whose style of play in the limited overs format bought sheer entertainment with his very aggressive approach.

A Hugh loss at really no age!, will be hugely missed.
 
One of Dean Jones’ main selection rivals for Australia has suggested a statue be built in the Test icon’s honour at the MCG.

Mark Waugh was locked in a tense three-way battle with Jones and Damien Martyn to start the 1992 Test summer, and it was Jones who controversially missed out, never to play again.

Waugh admits it was harsh for Jones to have not played more than 52 Test matches given his record, and responded to the shock news of the Victorian batting wizard’s tragic death by lauding him as an all-time great of Australian cricket.

According to Waugh, a statue among the pantheon of sporting icons like Sir Donald Bradman, Keith Miller, Dennis Lillee, Betty Cuthbert and Leigh Matthews outside the famous MCG would be an appropriate honour for a man who was one of cricket’s certified trailblazers.

“Well, he should get the highest honour, whatever that might be,” Waugh told News Corp.

“Whether it’s a statue at the MCG, (that wouldn’t be out of place) that’s for sure.

“Deano was obviously very outspoken and had a lot of great ideas about cricket and sometimes that rubs people up the wrong way. But you can’t deny his passion and what he’s achieved on the field for Victoria and Australia.

“He’s one of the greatest, really.

“You’ve got to put him right up there in the top echelon.”

Fox Cricket expert, Waugh played 128 Tests and said Jones was desperately unlucky not to have been given more of an opportunity in the baggy green.

“Myself and (brother) Stephen were fighting for his spot there at one stage,” said Waugh. “You look at his record (average 46.55) and he probably was a bit harshly dealt with, definitely.

“He was not a streaky batsman, but he’d go through periods where he’d get a lot of low scores, but then when he was dominating, he was such a great player.

“He could change the game so quickly. His record speaks for itself, really.

“When you’re averaging mid to high 40s you probably deserve a bit more.

“I don’t know the reason why he didn’t play any more than that. On his day, he was as good as anybody in world cricket, definitely.”

Waugh was himself a prince of white ball cricket, but he considers Jones the country’s pre-eminent one-day player.

Former Australian greats were in shock on Thursday night as former Test opener Michael Slater — commentating on the IPL alongside Jones — relayed the terrible news on whatsapp.

“He was really ahead of his time if you look back on it,” said Waugh.

“His strike rate was a lot higher than anybody else’s. Some of the shots he used to play. He danced down the wicket, gave himself room.

“He was just a bit different to everybody else. His running between the wickets, he was so quick and just the energy he carried in one-day cricket was a bit different to everyone else.

“I think he was a bit of a trailblazer. An innovator. He was a fantastic red ball cricketer, but his white ball batting was amazing.”

The Boxing Day Test could be filled with Victorians wearing sunglasses and zinc on the bottom lip as a tribute to local legend Dean Jones.

Cricket Victoria wants to use the blockbuster against India to honour the state’s greatest-ever ODI run-scorer at the MCG.

The state will also look to repair its relationship with the Jones family after it turned sour six months ago.

Jones tore up his Cricket Victoria life membership earlier this year and demanded that his name be removed from the state’s award for the best one-day player.

Australian captain Aaron Finch received Cricket Victoria’s “One-Day Player of the Year” award in April, whereas last year Peter Handscomb was given the “Dean Jones Medal”.

But CV general manager Shaun Graf said Jones would live on as a giant of Victorian cricket who always wanted the best for his state.

“It was one of those things with a slight difference of opinion and obviously he thought a couple of things could’ve gone his way,” Graf said on Friday.

“We’ll certainly be looking to have a chat about these things and seeing if there is a way of bringing him back into the fold from a Cricket Victoria point of view.

“He was always someone who pushed the boundaries and he was that type of player.

“But he’s a Victorian, he loved playing for Victorian – that was the big thing.

“He loved his Victorian teammates. He certainly kept in touch with Andrew Ingleton, the CEO, and he was always pushing ways to get more Victorians into the Test team and things like that.

“It was always on his radar. But in relation to that sort of stuff we’ll deal with that at a later date and will certainly be looking to repair whatever problems we had.”

CV will discuss its tribute ideas with the Jones family before making any plans.

“It’s pretty raw at the moment,” Graf said.

“But I’ve got no doubt the Cricket Victoria board and management will look at how we can do it.

“It would be ideal if we could do it at the Boxing Day Test.

“Whether everyone has zinc cream on the bottom lip or wears the sunnies or whatever it may be.

“That’s something we could do to help commemorate him.”

New Victorian coach Chris Rogers called Graf at 6.45pm on Thursday with the news that Jones had suffered a heart attack.

“I didn’t believe it to start with, but unfortunately it’s true,” he said.

“My last season with Victoria he came into the side and I played with him on a couple of occasions.

“He’s one of our greatest cricketers, no doubt whatsoever.”

World cricket is mourning one of its great revolutionaries and characters, following the shock death of Aussie great Dean Jones.

The legend of the 1986 tied Test in Madras and one of the finest one-day international players the game has ever seen, Jones suffered a heart attack in Mumbai, where he was stationed to commentate on the IPL for broadcaster Star Sports.

Former star Brett Lee was on the scene and performed CPR on the 59-year-old, but was unable to save Jones’ life.

Jones is survived by his wife Jane and two daughters, Phoebe and Isabella.

Isabella described her father as “the sweetest and most caring person” in a tribute penned on social media.

“I can’t believe I am writing this. My heart is broken,” Ms Jones wrote.

“My dad. My hero. The sweetest and most caring person you could ever meet.

“If only you could see how many lives you’ve touched. If only you could see how loved you were.

“You held my hand through the toughest times this year, how will I do this without you.

“The heavens have opened their gates for another angel. Wait for me Dad.

“Everything I do is for you. I love you dad.”

The television crew working with Jones are understood to be in a distressed state following his shock collapse around the middle of the day in Mumbai, with former cricket greats Brian Lara, Graeme Swann, Lee and Sunil Gavaskar among those staying with him in the same hotel.

“It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr. Dean Mervyn Jones AM. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest,” said Star Sports India in a statement.

“We express our deep condolences to his family and stand ready to support them in this difficult time. We are in touch with the Australian High Commission to make the necessary arrangements.”

Jones was one of Australia’s most popular cricketers and changed the way one-day cricket was played.

The proud Victorian was part of the Australian team that caused a stunning upset to win the 1987 World Cup against all odds, in a moment that lifted Australian cricket out of its darkest period.

Former captain Allan Border was distressed by the news of Jones’ passing.

“He revolutionised the game and I loved him,” Border said.

“When he scored his 200 in Madras he was so dehydrated but he kept going. At 170 I said ‘if you can’t keep going I’ll get a Queenslander on.’

“I can’t believe this news but I’d like to pay tribute to Brett Lee for everything he did.

“Deano was unbelievable at the Test level but his aggression at the one-day level will be remembered forever.

“He loved his family, cricket golf and wine. I loved batting with him and he backed me and for that I will always love him.”

His most famous innings was the stunning double century he made in Madras in the Tied Test in 1986 in excruciatingly hot conditions, when he defied extreme physical illness to stay out in the middle.

Justin Langer paid tribute to Jones.

“What a great player and a great bloke,” he said in a statement. “We are shocked and very sad to hear of his passing.

“Deano was a true legend of Australian sport and world cricket, one of the great players and personalities in a golden time for the game. His role in the team’s World Cup win in 1987 and the 1989 Ashes under AB were a huge turning point for Australian cricket.

“His double century in Madras was one of the greatest and most courageous innings of all time.

“We can only hope to make Australians as proud of our team as they were of Deano, he will be missed by the game and millions of people around the world. Our love to Jane and the girls.”

Simon O’Donnell, who played with Dean Jones from childhood and throughout his professional career, said he was “numb” after hearing the news of his teammate’s death.

Paying tribute to his late cricket legend, the 57-year-old sportsman said it was a “sad day” for the sport and recalled his first encounter with the cricket legend as a teenager.

“He was such a polarising cricketer and you could see that he loved that,” O’Donnell told SEN.

“The first time I ran into Dean Jones was a carnival in Melbourne in 1980 … Literally that day, we walked onto the ground and I thought ‘Who’s this clown?’

“That was Dean Jones from the first day I met him to the last day I played with him. That was Deano – his appetite to compete was insatiable.

“He just wanted more and more of it and the more he got, the better he got at cricket.”

O’Donnell said that the news of Jones’ tragic death at the age of 59 shocked him.

“We’re all in that category these days, we’re not young fellows anymore,” he said.

“He’s one of the greats of cricket in this country and particularly in Victoria, and he’s not with us at 59.”

Cricket Australia Chairman Earl Eddings paid tribute to the 52-Test batting icon, who scored 3631 runs at an average of 46.55.

“Dean Jones was a hero to a generation of cricketers and will forever be remembered as a legend of this great game,” said Eddings.

“Anyone who watched cricket in the 1980s and 1990s will fondly recall his cavalier approach at the crease and the incredible energy and passion he brought to every game he played.

“Although many remember him for his brilliance in the 50-over game, arguably Jones’ finest moment in the national team came in scorching conditions in Chennai in 1986, where his selfless and courageous innings of 210 helped Australia to a famous tie against India.

“Jones remained an immensely popular figure in Australian and Victorian cricket throughout his life.

“This is a truly sad day. Deano’s loss will be felt not just at home in Australia, but across the globe.”

Jones has been a household voice in television and radio commentary over the past decade and was a respected cricket coach in Pakistan.

He was raised in a tough school by father Barney, who was a legend of the Carlton Cricket Club in Melbourne.

Jones batted at No. 3 for Carlton at a very young age playing under former Test great Keith Stackpole.

He developed into a very exciting Sheffield Shield cricketer at a young age, and in one of his first games made a gritty 50 against Dennis Lillee in Perth.

The response from his captain Graham Yallop was to tell Jones it was the worst 50 he’d seen in first-class cricket. Tough school.

Jones was an often polarising influence, but universally respected as one of the game’s great talents.

He revolutionised one-day cricket with his running between the wickets and superb fielding and his willingness to take the bowling on – and was arguably for a period the best white-ball player in cricket.

Australian cricket had its worst ever period in the wake of the retirements of Greg Chappell, Lillee and Rod Marsh, and it was Jones, along with the likes of David Boon, Merv Hughes and Mark Taylor who helped breathe new life into the baggy green.

DEAN JONES BY THE NUMBERS

52 Test matches for Australia. 3631 runs at 46.55

164 ODIs. 6068 at an average of 44.61

245 First Class matches. 19,188 runs at 51.85

TIMELINE

# Made debut for Victoria in 1981-82 season.

# Scored 19,188 runs in first-class matches, including 55 centuries and 88 half-centuries at an average of 51.85. He remains Victoria's record run scorer.

# Made Test debut in the West Indies in 1984, hitting 48 even while battling illness.

# Most memorable innings came in the tied Test at Madras on the 1986-87 tour. Hit 210 runs in an innings that lasted 8hr22min, in what Allan Border has described as “one of the gustiest innings he has ever seen". Had to use a saline drip for dehydration and heat exhaustion afterwards.

# In total played 52 Test matches, scoring 3631 runs at an average of 46.55.

# Scored ODI centuries on consecutive days - 104 against England on January 1, 1987 and 121 against Pakistan the following day - in Perth.

# In 1987 was part of the Australian team to win the country's first World Cup - scoring 314 runs at an average of 44, with 3 half-centuries, in the tournament in India.

# In total played 164 ODIs, scoring 6068 at an average of 44.61

# Named one of Wisden Cricket's Cricketers of the Year in 1990 after playing a key role in Australia's Ashes whitewash victory in England.

# Controversially dropped from the Test team at the start of the 1992–93 season while essentially still in his prime, having topped the averages in the previous Test series, against Sri Lanka.

# Stayed in the ODI team longer, playing his final match in that format in Cape Town in 1994.

# Struck a highest score of 324 not out under lights in a drawn Sheffield Shield day-nighter against South Australia in February 1995.

# In 1996 joined English county Derbyshire, leading them to second place in the county championship, scoring 1300 runs at an average close to 50. But left the following year after falling out with players he was captaining.

# Retired in 1998, and went on to have a successful career writing about the game and on TV, both in Australia and Asia.

# On 12 June 2006, in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to cricket as a player, coach and commentator" as well as efforts on fundraising for cancer charities.

# In 2016, Jones led Islamabad United to the first ever PSL title. Was interim coach for Afghanistan in 2017, before returning to Islamabad to win them another PSL title in 2018. Also coached Karachi Kings the following year.

# 2019 inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...a/news-story/41192082f032cf2f69d64f32a3f2a1b1
 
Dubai: Dr Naeem Tareen, one of the top medical experts in the field of cardiology in the UAE, has suggested that Australia cricket legend Dean Jones could have avoided an early death had he stuck to some basic lifestyle patterns.

Dr Naeem, who is an American Board Certified Cardiologist and fellow American College of Cardiology and Chief of American Heart Centre at the Dubai Healthcare City, had been delivering quality health care in the USA for nearly four decades, before arriving in the UAE a few years back.

The Dubai doctor last met the former Australia cricketer during the course of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) held in the UAE last year. “I met Dean Jones at a function and I remember cautioning him about being on the heavier side. I mentioned it to him and he promised that he would eventually start paying attention to it,” Dr Naeem told Gulf News.

“In my opinion, this was a preventable death if he had had a cardiac clearance before jogging and exercising.

“My first suggestion to sportspersons who have not been active for quite some time is that they carry out necessary and much-required regular examination to gauge the state of their heart. A simple stress echocardiogram (ECG) and a treadmill stress test is all that is needed much before one decides to go ahead with physical activity like jogging for instance.

“Sincerely, I don’t recommend jogging for such athletes and sportspersons who have been away from their sport over a considerable period of time. They’ve got to consider a very important aspect of their lifestyle — they have been static at best after stopping their playing careers, and to get going again at a later age would need at least a proper health check and advice from a doctor.”

Dean Jones is not the first athlete who has died due to arrhythmic heart-related ailments. Former Pakistani greats such as Abdul Qadir and Wasim Raja also passed away under similar circumstances.

“His [Dean Jones] lifestyle contributed to his death. Staying in hotels for extended periods of time with diet that is so cholesterol heavy also plays a huge role. It is not an easy life being on the move either as a sportsperson or as a television pundit,” Dr Naeem said.

“Perhaps, there will be more people going to die from cardiovascular diseases than COVID-19.

“No doubt, COVID-19 is dangerous and deadly and people should take necessary precautions. But, at the same time staying indoors for an extended period of time with very little exercise will contribute to higher incidents of cardiovascular diseases.

“As a medical person it becomes imperative that we educate, as up to 75 per cent of people may be unaware of a lurking heart condition. Sportspersons are active throughout their life and then suddenly they slow down and there’s a change in lifestyle. And when they feel they want to restart some sort of exercise, that’s the time to approach a cardiologist and get the basics sorted out.”

https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/...ave-been-avoided-says-dubai-doctor-1.74145617
 
Sachin Tendulkar has no doubts in his mind that Dean Jones would have been one of the “most sought after batsmen” if he were to be part of the T20 generation and called him a player well ahead of his time.

The 59-year-old former Australia batsman died of cardiac arrest in a Mumbai hotel on Thursday. He was in India as a part of host broadcaster’s commentary panel.

Tendulkar, who fondly remembers his on-field battles during the Australia tour of 1991-92, said he would be glued to TV set as a young cricketer when Jones batted. Such was his fearless style of play that he would have excelled in T20 cricket, feels the Indian legend. “He would have been hundred percent one of the most popular T20 players without any doubt,” Tendulkar said during a conversation.

“Had there been an auction, Deano would have been a player much in-demand. He was an innovative stroke player, a fantastic runner between the wickets and a brilliant fielder, everything that you require for T20s.”

Tendulkar believes that Jones’ quality to improvise in ODIs would mean that he was aware about the demands of the game and played as per the situation. “Since he was such a good ODI player, he would have adapted to the ever changing rules of T20 better. Cricket formats are dynamic and I believe he had that quality to evolve as per demands and would have made a terrific T20 player.”

Tendulkar remembered how Jones used to charge down the track to fast bowlers even in the mid and late 80’s when aggressive batting wasn’t exactly in vogue. “Whatever cricket he played in the 80’s and early 90’s, he was ahead of his time. He would charge the fast bowlers and that was back in 80’s.

“We talk about innovations but remember some shots that are being played today, the earlier generations have also played, well before even we started and Deano was one of them,” he said.

He remembered the 1986 tied Test. He was 13 and a trainee at Ramakant Achrekar’s academy at Shivaji Park Gymkhana and how Jones’ 210 made all the youngsters interested about the Australian.

“I remember I was 13 when tied Test happened and he scored that double hundred.

“When I went to Australia for the first time in 91-92, they were a great team. There was David Boon, Geoff Marsh, Steve Waugh, Bruce Reid and Craig McDer mott but for us in the Indian team, there were two players we spoke about most-- AB (skipper Allan Border) and Deano (Dean Jones).

“Literally No 1 and 2 key players for us and then there was McDermott,” Tendulkar recollected.

The attribute of Jones that has always stayed with Tendulkar was his fearlessness while facing fast bowlers on bouncy tracks and at times without helmets. “I enjoyed watching him bat and at times without the helmet. What stood out was not just his contributions for Australia but that he was an entertainer-par-excellence.

“You can’t deny that your eyeballs glued to the TV when Deano batted and you didn’t want to miss that chance.”

Tendulkar remembered how Jones scored a match-winning knock against India in a 1992 World Cup game in Brisbane and how that loss hurt.

“You never enjoyed when he scored against India and Brisbane game was one such game (Jones scored 90). And then, we were docked three overs and the run reduced from Australia’s total was one. Such a rule made it difficult for us,” Tendulkar remembered as if it was yesterday.

He finds it difficult to believe that Jones is no more. “It’s a better pill to swallow. Whatever you say, it is a massive tragedy. My heart goes out to his friends and family. Just think of it, he was only 59 years old. He may have had so much to contribute. I pray for his departed soul,” Tendulkar concluded.

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Deano my childhood idol

By Russel Arnold

From childhood hero to compatriot to friend and now we all feel a big void indeed but plenty of great memories of Deano as a player, coach, commentator, ambassador, administrator and human being.

As a kid in the 1980s, it certainly was Dean Jones who was setting the world alight with his dashing style of play. He had the arrogance which made him believe he was the best and in his mind, he was pushing the legendary Viv Richards in that era and he probably was too. That arrogance is what made him special in whatever role he played later in life.

My uncle who was working for Rothmans in the day was a close friend of the great Australian fast bowler Alan Davidson who was an ambassador for Rothmans. In conversation Alan had picked up that there was a little kid in Sri Lanka who simply adored Deano and happened to mention it to the star who played in Yellow. On my next birthday there arrived a letter addressed to me with many an inspiring word. How good was this… and to this day I cherish that letter with fond memories. Imagine what an awesome feeling it was and also the fact that he took time to make a positive impact to someone’s life in some corner of the world.

He was one of a kind with such a strong presence. An even stronger opinion which later with our friendship evolving and mutual respect growing, we were able to discuss and more often than not argue for hours. Sometimes it was a challenge to understand his theories. But one thing is for sure, each day there was a new theory, a plan, another story. What a sense of humour and the best part was he could take it as well he dished out unlike most others.

I remember watching him in his only tour of the island. The famous Test series in Sri Lanka of 1992 in which Sri Lanka blew that great opportunity of beating the mighty Australians at the SSC chasing 180. It was Shane Warne’s first overseas Test. Deano made 77 and 100 not out in the next Test in which Sri Lanka for the first time showcased Muralitharan. I cannot forget the 210 in Chennai mostly because of his struggles in the heat.

I always looked forward to the evening after a game to listen to the stories of yesteryear with Deano as the main character and the walks along the beach specially down in Galle which would last a few hours as he was so good at making conversation with strangers who knew nothing about cricket.

The advice, the ideas and chirp were very welcome and always gave us such a positive vibe whenever he was around. Hard to come to terms as the evening before that fateful day the 24th of September we had a chat and he was looking forward to coming over to Sri Lanka in November for the proposed LPL. “Let me know what’s happening,” he ordered. “I wanna come,” he said.

Rest in peace my friend. You will never be forgotten for the fond impact you have had in my life and many others.

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/200927/sports/deano-my-childhood-idol-417963.html
 
Former Australia cricketer and renowned commentator Dean Jones’ death shocked the cricketing world. 59-year-old Jones passed away on Thursday following a cardiac arrest in Mumbai. He was in India as part of the commentary team working on the Indian Premier League with host broadcaster Star Sports.

“It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr. Dean Mervyn Jones AM. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest. We express our deep condolences to his family and stand ready to support them in this difficult time. We are in touch with the Australian High Commission to make the necessary arrangements,” Star India said in a release.

A batsman during his playing days, Jones played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs for Australia between 1984 and 1994 before venturing into commentary. Jones was part of the Australian team that won the 1987 World Cup, playing a starring role in the campaign. Jones was Australia’s third-highest run-getter in the tournament, scoring 314 runs in 8 matches.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters. Recently his wife Jane Jones gave a tribute to Dean while also acknowledging the efforts put in by Brett Lee to revive the deceased cricketer.

“My girls and I are devastated and saddened beyond belief to hear of Dean’s death in India,” Jane told The Age.

“My beautiful husband, the love of my life has lived his life with every bit of energy at his disposal, and he leaves an enormous gap in our lives which can never be filled.

“He leaves us with so many wonderful memories that will last forever. At this challenging time, when our grief is so raw, we have drawn much consolation from the many messages of goodwill and support from so many people around the world.

“Given Dean’s special love for the sub-continent, it was especially touching to hear so broadly from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. We are overwhelmed by the scale of the response to the news of his death and we will forever be grateful for that.”

“We want to especially thank and acknowledge Brett Lee’s tireless efforts to keep Dean alive,” Jane said.

Jones made his debut for Australia in a Test match in the West Indies in 1984. He scored almost 9500 international runs. He retired from international cricket with an average of 46.55 in Test cricket and 44.61 in ODIs.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...and-s-death/story-B4Kh7TjmenqKNsbEWWErGI.html
 
RIP sad stuff this year has just been an absolute shocker.
 
Dean Jones’ broken relationship with former teammates and Cricket Victoria

SEPTEMBER 29, 202010:47am

The sudden passing of Dean Jones last week was followed by an overwhelming response from the global sporting community.

Cricket greats and close friends paid tribute to a pioneer of the sport, whose Test career was arguably cut short in his prime.

Jones was inducted into the Australian cricket hall of fame in 2019, and is remembered as one of the country’s most influential figures in the one-day format.

As a colleague recently put it — Jones walked so Ricky Ponting could run.

But he was also a confrontational character, on and off the field, which at times rubbed off poorly on others. His infamous request for Curtly Ambrose during an ODI match in 1993 potentially summed him up better than any other anecdote could.

Jones never shied away from voicing his opinion, and that honesty sadly resulted in the broken relationships with former teammates and cricket administration.

Earlier this year, Jones had a falling out with Cricket Victoria, requesting for his life membership to be rescinded in April.

After his retirement in 1998, Jones’ legacy was honoured when CV renamed the state one-day player of the year award The Dean Jones Medal. However, his name was removed from the accolade last summer upon the former captain’s request.

Speaking to Sportsday, Jones revealed he asked to have the honours stripped because he felt “hurt” by Cricket Victoria’s questionable management and strategic plan.

“Where it has come from is the lack of culture and vision and strategy by the CV administration has just hurt me,” Jones said in April.

“I played 20 years for my state and was proud to have done it. Their five-step plan from 2017 to 2022 is just so far wrong as to where they are going.

“They wanted to be the No. 1 sport in Victoria. Well, that is not happening after AFL.

“They wanted to make permanent Australian players. Well, we haven’t got one decent player in the Australian team except for Aaron Finch, who is the captain.

“The way the administration has looked after things is poor. They did budget costs of $2 million last year, and the Victorian team had no pre-season tournament.

“The 18 premier clubs are supposed to produce all these permanent Australian players. It is so weak. It is just awful the way it has been played.

“Every past player Merv Hughes, Shane Warne, Darren Berry, Damien Fleming, Simon O’Donnell left Cricket Victoria with some sort of axe to grind.

“No past players have been involved in any coaching spots. No reunions of past winning shields or past players – men or women – have been involved in reunions.

“Our website doesn’t even mention any teams that have won shields. By the way, we have won 32.”

Having completed stints as a T20 coach in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Jones was eager to serve as head coach of a Melbourne-based Big Bash franchise, but CV opted instead for younger, more inexperienced coaches when he applied in 2019.

The 59-year-old admitted to feeling insulted by the decision, which proved a “catalyst” for his choice to have his life membership rescinded.

“The catalyst was I put in for two jobs for the Stars and the Renegades,” Jones said.

“David Hussey resigns from the Cricket Victoria board and gets the job … He had no experience and nothing behind him.

“Michael Klinger went for the job in front of Trevor Bayliss, Brad Hodge and others. He had no experience and gets the job.

“They have given jobs for the boys, and I think it is an insult not just to me, but to overseas coaches.

“Trevor Bayliss is the best coach in the world and they didn’t want him. I feel we are going the wrong way at the moment.

“I told Shaun Graf and Andrew Ingleton, the CEO of Cricket Victoria, that I wanted my name and my life membership to be rescinded.

“They asked me why, and I said one day you might want to ring me up, because I haven’t spoken to Andrew Ingleton for 18 months, nor have I spoken to Shaun Graf.

“They rang me up in January and said we need to talk. I said, ‘Talk to me when I get back from Pakistan’. I’ve been home for three weeks. They haven’t spoken to me.”

On Friday, national coach Justin Langer revealed he foresaw a coaching role for Jones in Australia’s T20 squad ahead of next year’s World Cup.

As reported by The Australian’s Peter Lalor, Jones also had a falling out with former teammates, most notably Victorian teammate Merv Hughes.

The captivating paceman played a pivotal role in Jones’ career-defining 216 against the West Indies at Adelaide Oval in 1989, his highest score in Test cricket.

The pair combined for a ninth-wicket partnership of 114 against a bowling attack featuring Malcolm Marshall, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh, with tailender Hughes surviving 118 deliveries at the crease.

They were “closer than brothers” according to Jones, until a bitter confrontation in the twilight of their professional careers ended the friendship, one which never recovered.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sp...e/news-story/9ba4ddc899c0fc9f8ce37e395a42c9ce
 
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The life of former Australian cricket star Dean Jones was celebrated in a private family funeral that included a lap of honour at the MCG on Saturday.

Jones, 59, died of a heart attack in Mumbai last month and his body was flown back to his home town of Melbourne.

Dean Jones was farewelled by close family members at a private memorial service at the MCG over the weekend.

His wife Jane, daughters Isabella and Phoebe and Jones' siblings were among a group of 10 to attend the small ceremony at a funeral parlour because of COVID-19 restrictions.

A hearse carrying Jones’ handmade Indian coffin adorned with the Australian flag and a floral 324 arrangement showcasing Jones' Australian Test cap number was then given a lap of honour around the MCG as Elton John's Rocket Man played over the loudspeakers, with a video tribute on the big screen. The number was also his highest first-class score, against South Australia on the MCG in 1994-95.

Jones, inducted into the Australian cricket Hall of Fame last year, played six Tests in front of his home Melbourne crowd.

In a moving tribute, Jane Jones spoke of her heartbreak at the passing of her husband of 34 years.

“We have been deeply moved by the outpouring of love for Dean over the last week and can’t thank everyone enough for their support and for sharing their memories with us," she said.

“It has been an awful time to navigate as a family but I could not have thought of a more fitting place to say goodbye to my husband than under the lights of his beloved MCG. What better way to honour him than with the music of his friends Elton John and INXS echoing throughout the empty stadium.

“We’d like to extend a huge thank you to the Melbourne Cricket Club and the MCG for their willingness to create our personal tribute to Dean and for Cricket Australia’s support. We would also like to extend a big thank you to the Department of Foreign Affairs for ensuring Dean was returned home to us as quickly as possible.

“We will forever miss Dean’s energy, his zest for life, passion for cricket and his love for us as a family.”

Jones collapsed in a Mumbai hotel while in India commentating on the Indian Premier League. Fellow former cricketer Brett Lee attempted to revive Jones with CPR.

Jane Jones has spoken of having a public celebration of Dean's life once the COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted.

Cricket Australia is working through a range of options in how to commemorate Jones, with one possibility to have the annual one-day international player of the year named after the former dasher. Jones will also be honoured at this year's Boxing Day Test.

The Victorian great represented Australia in 52 Tests and 164 one-day internationals, revolutionising the 50-overs format with his fitness, dashing shot-making and superb fielding.

He was also a pivotal part of the team that won the World Cup in 1987 and the Ashes in 1989, helping to drag the side out of its mid-1980s mire. Jones, never afraid to speak his mind, also had flair off the field, and was the first cricketer to don sunglasses on the field.

As part of a tribute to Jones, writer Chris Driscoll penned a poem about his friend.

"Hold Him tenderly, O’Mother India
For he was Our favourite son
Place gently the zinc white ash on his resting forehead
Anoint him in Linseed oil
Place old willow by his side

We wait for him, for his return.
No full breath drawn
Shallow gasps and disbelief
This force of nature, impervious to all assault
But not our grief
Stumps are called
The bails removed
Player 324, no more to prove
Zinc cream, his baggy green
The Ashes Tests
Champion of Champions
Now lay him to his rest

As we hold him tenderly in our hearts forever."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&#55357;&#56866; Vale Dean Jones- A man that deserves no less than a standing ovation! We are all standing for you Deano. DJ1961-2020 Rest in Peace my friend <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPDeano?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPDeano</a> <a href="https://t.co/Gm2KSCFLIG">pic.twitter.com/Gm2KSCFLIG</a></p>— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) <a href="https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive/status/1313761118792437762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Pictures & Video from funeral ceremony

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Farewell Deano. You will be missed <a href="https://t.co/93N1Te9MOy">pic.twitter.com/93N1Te9MOy</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1313872010385252355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Forever in Our Hearts Deano <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeanJones?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DeanJones</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSLV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSLV</a> <a href="https://t.co/mFsQj9i4ZN">pic.twitter.com/mFsQj9i4ZN</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1327553239970156544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Cant believe its been a year already!

RIP Deano
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">1 year ago, former Australian cricketer and a huge supporter of Pakistan cricket, Dean Jones sadly passed away <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/AmFflASp3E">pic.twitter.com/AmFflASp3E</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1441320492778987526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2021</a></blockquote>
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